Hemolysis and its outcome following percutaneous closure of cardiac defects among children and adolescents: a prospective study.

Background: Transcatheter closure of intracardiac defects might be complicated by intravascular hemolysis. We evaluated hemolysis and its outcome after transcatheter closure of these defects.

Methods And Patients: All patients who underwent transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect and atrial septal defect were included in this prospective study.